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Open Call for Artists: “Artists Wanted : A Year in Review” Deadline: January 31st

The second of an annual series, Artists Wanted : A Year In Review is an international, all-medium-encompassing open call for art and open to artists (over the age of 18) from all over the world. They are looking for all types of artwork including: Sculpture, Installation, Painting, Drawing, Photography, Design, Illustration, Film, Video, Animation, Performance, and Sound and more! Work in progress and conceptual proposals are also welcome.

Deadline: January 31st, 2012 11:59pm EST

During the first week of March, New York City will host artists, galleries, critics and curators from all over the world. This is your opportunity to shine in the spotlight of your own exclusive feature booth at SCOPE, the premier showcase for international emerging contemporary art and one of the most influential presences in the expanding global art market.

All applicants will receive a gorgeous online portfolio and will be eligible for the People's Choice Award (judged entirely online and does not affect the selection of the Grand Prize winner). Portfolios are fully editable (you can change/add images and modify your bio) until the final deadline.

The submission fee is $10 per image, you can submit 8 or more images for a flat rate of $79 (maximum of 20 images per portfolio). There is no limit to the number of submitted portfolios per entrant. After completing payment, you will be sent a confirmation email with your username, password, and direct link to your portfolio, which you will be able to start using immediately.

The Jurors
Get your work reviewed by leaders in the industry. Entries will be reviewed in consideration for the Grand Prize, Category and Early Entry Awards by an esteemed panel of jurors:

Alexis Hubshman, Founder of SCOPE Art Show
Mollie White, Show Director of SCOPE Art Show
James Jenkin, Executive Director of Printed Matter
Jayme McLellan Director and Founder of Civilian Art Projects
Michael Royce Executive Director of New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA)
Fran Wu Giarratano Exhibitions Manager of Independent Curators International (ICI)
Eve Schillo Curatorial Assistant at Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
Nadja Sayej Host & producer of ArtStars*
Eva Kaczor Publisher & Editor of ARTberlin.de
Elizabeth Ann Macgregor Director of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney (MCA)
Sam Barzilay Director & Founding Member of New York Photo Festival

For more information about the application guidelines, please visit Artists Wanted : A Year In Review.